CN-370000-GC764-A2.pdf

DEP Contract No. GC764 Amendment No. 2 is a contract amendment executed on March 14, 2017, between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and HSW Engineering, Inc. The original contract was executed on February 28, 2014, and was previously amended on September 30, 2015. HSW Engineering, Inc., located at 3820 Northside Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33624, serves as the contractor for the FDEP's Petroleum Restoration Program. The FDEP's primary contact is the Petroleum Restoration Program office located at 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400.

Amendment No. 2 modifies various administrative, compliance, and operational provisions of the restated contract. Key changes include updated notice and communication procedures, revised public records requirements under Florida Chapter 119, updated record-keeping and audit protocols in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and clarifications regarding tax exemption status, contractor disqualification procedures, and E-Verify employment verification requirements. The amendment adds new guidance documents to the contract's scope, including a Restatement of Memo dated September 25, 2000, regarding contractor damage to petroleum storage systems (effective December 16, 2016) and Performance Standards for State-Funded Investigations Near Petroleum Storage Systems and Utilities (December 16, 2018). Additionally, the amendment establishes MyFloridaMarketPlace transaction fee procedures, outlines requirements for compliance with Section 287.135 regarding scrutinized companies, and permits contract execution in counterparts via facsimile or electronic PDF delivery. All other terms and conditions of the restated contract remain unchanged.